H.R.1664: Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee and Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Act of 1999

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

Cloture motion on motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71-28. Record Vote No: 167.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Measure laid before Senate by motion.

Considered by Senate.

Amendment SP 685 proposed by Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 686 proposed by Senator Murkowski.

Motion to table SP 685 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-34. Record Vote No: 174.

Amendment SP 687 proposed by Senator Stevens.

Amendment SP 687 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion to table SP 686 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-38. Record Vote No: 175.

Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-34. Record Vote No: 176.

Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; Gorton; McConnell; Burns; Shelby; Gregg; Bennett; Campbell; Craig; Hutchison; Kyl; Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Leahy; Lautenberg; Harkin; Mikulski; Reid; Kohl; Murray; Dorgan; Feinstein; Durbin.

Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent That it be in order at any time on August 4, 1999 or any day thereafter, to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 1664, with Senate amendments thereto, and to consider in the House a single motion offered by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendments; that the amendments and motion be considered as read; debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Regula moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments.

ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF AUGUST 3 - That it be in order at any time on August 4, 1999 or any day thereafter, to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 1664, with Senate amendments thereto, and to consider in the House a single motion offered by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendments; that the amendments and motion be considered as read; debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question.

The previous question was considered as ordered.

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by recorded vote: 246 - 176, 1 Present (Roll No. 375).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 106-51.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-125, by Mr. Young (FL).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 159 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1664 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in H. Rept. 106-127. All points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report are waived. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

Rule H. Res. 159 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 159.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1664 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in H. Rept. 106-127. All points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report are waived. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 159 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Mac Thornberry to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1664.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the rule the Committee is proceeding with 40 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Latham.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the rule the Committee is proceeding with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Coburn.

POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Coburn by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Coburn demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the rule the Committee is proceeding with 40 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Obey.

VOTE POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Obey by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Obey demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the recorded votes postponed earlier will occur in the following order: The amendment offered by Mr. Coburn and the amendment offered by Mr. Obey.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1664.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 311 - 105 (Roll no. 120).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Stevens with amendments and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 121.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.